One O'Clock Jump-4 day Basie Tribute in LA in Oct.

[jazzkrow]

The LA Jazz Institute is putting on a 4 day Basie tribute at the 4 Points Sheraton near the LA Airport

on Oct. 5-8. The cost is not cheap for the entire 4 day event-$350-but you can buy individual tickets

for the panel discussions, films, and concerts.

the line-up is amazing:

The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (from NYC)

Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band

Frank Wess Quartet

Clark Terry Quartet and Big Band (likely made up of top LA session men (Carl Saunders, Pete Christlieb, Lanny Morgan)

Johnny Mandel Big Band

Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra w/ Snooky Young

Frank Capp Juggernaut

Joe Wilder Quartet

plus Basie films, panel discussions, and Laurie Pepper presenting new scenes from her movie

on Art Pepper-Straight Life

Lodging is provided at the hotel for $84 or $94

Any of our West Coast members going? I bought some individual concert and panel discussion

tickets this week. The panel discussions are $10 and the concerts are either $25 or $35

Due to the age of the performers, and the fact that they hardly ever come out to the West Coast, I felt I could not pass up this opportunity.....

If any LA folks are coming, I'd dig the chance to join you to visit the Amoeba flagship store or a drive to see The Lighthouse club as I won't have any wheels as the Sheraton is right at the airport.

Info is available from the LA Jazz Institute website or at 562-985-7065

Edited September 7, 2006 by jazzkrow

[Michael Weiss]

I'll be playing with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra there on Saturday.

Edited September 7, 2006 by Michael Weiss

[jazzkrow]

Sounds great, Michael!

Looking forward to seeing/hearing you there!

Do you still accasionally play with Freddie Hubbard? How has he been doing lately?

Any chance he might come out West sometime?

[Adam]

That looks like a good one. I've been to their conferences in the past, and it's been a good time. Missed teh last couple. And this one will be hard to make due to work, but maybe I can get to the shows one night.

[Michael Weiss]

Sounds great, Michael!

Looking forward to seeing/hearing you there!

Do you still accasionally play with Freddie Hubbard? How has he been doing lately?

Any chance he might come out West sometime?

I never played with Freddie Hubbard. But I worked a lot with Art Farmer and before that Bill Hardman.

Don't know how Freddie's doing. I saw him in NYC at a conference last January and he seemed fine. I didn't hear him play. I think he lives in LA, no?

[sheldonm]

I spoke to Freddie a couple years ago and I believe he said he was living in LA at that time.

m~

[Adam]

Here is the LA Jazz Institute site page for this conference.

http://lajazzinstitute.org/index.php?c=7

Edited September 8, 2006 by Adam

[jazzkrow]

Adam:

Just sent you a PM.

Jeff

[Allan Songer]

I spoke to Freddie a couple years ago and I believe he said he was living in LA at that time.

m~

I used to see him over at Charlie O's in the Valley (LA) quite a lot up until about year ago, so I don't know if he's still in LA. Heard him play there as well--a mixed bag. He could play like Freddie Hubbard for about 30 seconds and then he was done. He did sit in at the piano a few times as well . . .

[Michael Weiss]

I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening?

[jazzkrow]

I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening?

Just sent you an e-mail, Michael !

-Jeff

[sheldonm]

I can already smell the garlic chicken from Versailles Restaurant. There are two locations both within a ten minute drive from LAX. Anyone up for going Friday evening?

I'll be in town to photograph the festivities.....I could be in for dinner!

m~